Access Guide
Introduction
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- The store is located on a main shopping street.
- The main shopping street is pedestrianised.
Public Transport and Parking
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Public Transport
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- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the store.
- The nearest train station is Frome.
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Parking
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- The store has its own car park.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Information including payment terms, is provided at the entrance to the car park, to make it clear whether or not free parking is available to Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is located on Saxonvale.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- There is/are 4 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- Designated parking bays are clearly marked/signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 380cm x 610cm (12ft 6in x 20ft).
- The nearest designated bay is 33m (36yd 3in) from the King Street entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 49m (53yd 1ft) from the King Street entrance.
- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- Customers do not have to cross a road between the car park and the store.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
Approach (King Street)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is block paving, which is uneven in places.
Outside Access (King Street)
- This information is for the entrance located on King Street.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
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Entrance Details
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- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm (2ft 11in).
Approach (Car Park)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is tarmac and block paving, which is uneven in places.
Outside Access (Car Park)
- This information is for the entrance located off Saxonvale.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp/slope.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
- The width of the ramp is 144cm.
- The ramp/slope does overcome the step(s).
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Step Details
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- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- The step(s) is/are located to the right as you face the entrance.
- There is/are 4 step(s) to access the store.
- The step(s) is not/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 17cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up.
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Entrance Details
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- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 0.9cm - 3cm.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double.
- The width of the door opening is 110cm (3ft 7in).
Inside Access
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Inside Access
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- There is step free access throughout the store.
- The store does not play background music.
- There is a/are headset hearing assistance system(s) in the store.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are located at all tills/counters within the store.
- There is not a cash machine in the store.
- There is a/are wheelchair(s) available to borrow.
- Trolleys designed for the use of wheelchair users are available.
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Click and Collect
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- There is an Order and Collect service in the store.
- Customers can obtain online Order and Collect items from the food information counter.
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Additional Department Products
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- The store sells a limited amount of products relating to the following department(s); Home and Beauty.
Food Hall
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Food Hall
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- The Food Hall is located ahead as you enter.
- There is step free access to the Food Hall.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Food Hall aisle(s).
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Till(s)/Counter(s)
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- There is a food information counter.
- There is step free access to the food information counter.
- There is a clear accessible route to the food information counter.
- The height of the food information counter is 95cm.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- There is a/are checkout(s) and high activity till(s) in the Food Hall.
- The height of the checkout(s) is/are 95cm.
- The height of the high activity till(s) is/are 89cm.
- The height of the lowered section of the high activity till(s) is 69cm.
Menswear
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Menswear
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- Menswear is located to the rear of the store as you enter the King Street entrance.
- There is step free access to Menswear.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Menswear aisle(s).
Womenswear
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Womenswear
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- Womenswear is located to the rear of the store as you enter the King Street entrance.
- There is step free access to Womenswear.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Womenswear aisle(s).
Lingerie
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Lingerie
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- Lingerie is located to the rear of the store as you enter the King Street entrance.
- There is step free access to Lingerie.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Lingerie aisle(s).
Babywear/Kidswear
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Babywear/Kidswear
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- Babywear/Kidswear is located to the rear of the store as you enter the King Street entrance.
- There is step free access to Babywear/Kidswear.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Babywear/Kidswear aisle(s).
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an accessible toilet available within the store.
Standard Toilet(s)
- There are no standard toilets in the store.
Additional Information
- Staff undertake regular internal awareness training.
- There is not a member of staff trained in British Sign Language.
- There is not a home delivery service available from the store.
Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
- This store is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme helps people with hidden disabilities which aren’t always obvious – such as autism, dementia and visual or hearing impairments.